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The Wild Meat Company Blog » Recipes
1M ago
Chicken noodle soup is a classic comfort food and this soul-soothing recipe is packed with flavour. The stock is made with tasty chicken wings from Sutton Hoo’s free-range slow-grown birds, while warming ginger and chilli, Thai fish sauce and coriander combine to create a vibrant and authentic Asian taste.
Ingredients for the stock base
12 chicken wings ( plus 1 chicken carcass if you have to hand)
1 large Sutton Hoo chicken breast
2 large thumbs root ginger - crushed with the back of a large knife and roughly chopped
1/2 red chilli - cut in half lengthways
4 spring onions - washed and ends ..read more
The Wild Meat Company Blog » Recipes
5M ago
The woodcock is the most sought after of all game birds and if you try this elegant recipe, you’ll fully understand why. The sauce, made with blackberries, redcurrants, blueberries and cranberries is the ideal complement to woodcock’s rich and delicious flavour.
Preparation
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 45 minutes
Serves: 4 People
Ingredients
4 whole woodcock (plucked, not dressed)
4 tablespoons sunflower oil
50g butter
4 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
100g blackberries
100g redcurrants, stalks removed
100g blueberries
100g cranberries
salt and freshly ground pepper ..read more
The Wild Meat Company Blog » Recipes
8M ago
Inspired by Indian cooking, this beautifully spiced partridge breast is great for dinner parties. Just double or triple the quantities as needed and serve with lots of hot, fluffy naan breads and chutneys.
Preparation
Prep Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Cook time: 25 minutes
Serves: 2 people
Ingredients
2x Partridge breasts
Ingredients for the marinade
200ml Natural yoghurt
1tsp Ground ginger
1tsp Ground cumin
1tsp Ground coriander
1tsp Paprika
1tsp Turmeric
1tsp Salt
1tsp Cayenne pepper
Ingredients for the rice
120g Basmati rice
1x Cardamom pod
1x Star anise
2x Cloves
25g Butter or ghee ..read more
The Wild Meat Company Blog » Recipes
9M ago
There's something truly special about the taste of a whole venison joint fresh off the barbecue. This recipe keeps it simple with an overnight marinade, a straightforward salt-pepper-garlic rub, and a foolproof lid-down barbecuing technique to ensure juicy, tender results.
Preparation
Cook time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Ingredients
1 whole Venison Haunch Roasting Joint
Olive oil
Your choice of fresh herbs (rosemary, thyme, and sage work well)
Garlic
Salt and pepper
Instructions
Marinate the venison: The night before you plan to cook, prepare a marinade with olive oil and your chosen herbs ..read more
The Wild Meat Company Blog » Recipes
9M ago
This rich and incredibly moreish stew has just three key ingredients, which come together to create a truly sumptuous dish. Don’t be put off by the time it needs on the hob. It couldn’t be simpler to make, and once everything is cooking you won’t need to do anything other than let it bubble gently in the background. In place of chicken, you could also use duck.
Preparation
Serves: 4 people
Ingredients
250g walnuts (the fresher the better)
1.2 litres cold water
100ml pomegranate molasses
1 tbsp tomato purée
¼ tsp ground cinnamon
2 tbsp sugar
2 tsp sea salt
1 tsp black pepper
¼ tsp golp ..read more
The Wild Meat Company Blog » Recipes
10M ago
Sumac is an incredibly versatile Middle Eastern spice with a tangy lemony taste. It pairs perfectly with full-flavoured Sutton Hoo chicken as well as game, lamb, fish and vegetables. Here, its incredible flavour creates a mouthwatering marinade, but you can also use it for dry rubs and dressings, as well as a condiment alongside salt and pepper.
Ingredients
Two 1.5 kg spatchcock Sutton Hoo chickens
6 tbsp sumac, plus extra for dressing
6 cloves garlic, crushed to a paste
Bunch of thyme, bunch
150 ml olive oil
Sea salt flakes, 4 pinches
Black pepper, 1 tsp ground
Instructions
Strip ..read more
The Wild Meat Company Blog » Recipes
1y ago
In late spring, when the British asparagus season is in full swing, homegrown free-range lamb is at its most tender. It’s the perfect time to swap the Sunday roast for lightly grilled lamb chops, fresh green asparagus spears, dressed new potatoes, and a punchy garlic and caper sauce.
Preparation
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 35 minutes
Serves: 4 people
Ingredients
8 lean lamb chops
300ml whole milk
2 bulbs of fresh new season garlic, peeled
2-3tsp capers, drained, rinsed and roughly chopped
Salt and freshly milled black pepper
3tbsp extra virgin rapeseed or olive oil
1tbsp white wi ..read more
The Wild Meat Company Blog » Recipes
1y ago
Marinate venison steaks overnight with these delicious Asian flavours and you have got a fantastic quick meal to cook the next day.
Preparation
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes
Serves: 4 people
Marinade ingredients
200ml soy sauce
50ml sesame oil
1tbsp chopped ginger
1 bulb of garlic
1 green or red chilli
4 tablespoons crushed Szechuan peppercorns
Main dish ingredients
4x venison steaks
2 heads pak choi
1/2 tsp ginger
1/2 tsp garlic
Sesame oil
Rice noodles (can be purchased pre-cooked)
Bunch of coriander
Bunch of spring onions
Salt and freshly ground black ..read more
The Wild Meat Company Blog » Recipes
1y ago
Lean full-flavoured venison is braised slowly with duck or goose fat and wild boar bacon in this wild version of the classic French dish created by Hannah from Herbs and Wild. Surprisingly easy to make, it’s superb as a starter or lunch with sourdough toast.
Preparation
Serves: 4 people
Ingredients
300g venison haunch/shoulder
60g pure sea salt
1 tbsp thyme, leaves freshly picked
2 rashers streaky wild boar bacon
4 tbsp duck/goose fat
3 sprigs of thyme
2 cloves of garlic, skin left on, bashed
250ml red wine
250ml good quality stock
6 juniper berries, ground
To serve
Sourdough toast ..read more
The Wild Meat Company Blog » Recipes
1y ago
Suffolk bangers & mash! Hillfarm produce their rapeseed oil just a few miles up the road from us in Suffolk and it makes the best mashed potato - the perfect partner to our venison sausages
Preparation
Serves: 4 People
Ingredients
8 venison sausages
2 tbsp hillfarm rapeseed oil
1 onion, peeled and finely chopped
50g dried cranberries
6 juniper berries
1 tbsp plain flour
1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
200ml red wine
300ml chicken / game stock
1 tbsp redcurrant jelly
1 bay leaf
½ tbsp thyme leaves, chopped
For the
mash
1 kg floury potatoes, peeled and cut into large dice
½ head roasted garl ..read more